P R 220 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Freedom Of Information In The United States, Freedom Of Information Laws By Country, Actual Malice

• School: Iowa State University
• Department: Public Relations
• Course: P R 220
• Professor: Wilgenbusch

Document Summary

Intellectual property : any product of the human mind that is protected by law from unauthorized use by others. Those working in pr need judicial awareness off Is disregarded while in clear and present danger. Clear and present danger : circumstance that may limit rights to free speech in the interest of preventing substantive evil . Free speech is limited in regards to hurting someone"s image/reputation reputation. Slander : oral communication that is false and injures. Libel : written or otherwise recorded false someone"s reputation communication that injures someone"s reputation. Instagram, twitter and any other online posting or social media is subject to libel law. Statement must actually be false and hurt one"s reputation. Truth is a great defense against libel cases. Statement must be published to at least one or more other people to see. And the person being spoken of must be identifiable. So subtweeting" could be tough to prove. The false statement has to be factual.